Life sciencesAnimalsFemaleNeurogenesisMaleDiet
Maternal high-fat diet induces sex-dependent alterations in progenitor cell dynamics and impairs neurogenesis in the embryonic mouse cerebral cortex.
Ramón Carrazana, Francisca Espinoza Romero, Eduardo Retamal-Fredes, Emilio Achurra, Felipe Albarrán, Lorena Mardones, Pía M Vidal, Carlos Escudero, Ariel Ávila
Published: 202510.1016/j.lfs.2025.124049
Abstract
High-fat diet (HFD) can disrupt postnatal cortical development leading to the development of neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite that, prenatal effects of maternal HFD for the development of the cerebral cortex remain understudied. This study aimed…
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